Scientists at the <a href="http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2012/photovoltaic-cells-tap-underwater-solar-energy">US Naval Research Laboratory, Electronics Science and Technology Division</a> recently announced that they have developed a new breed of underwater solar panels that are able to power submerged electronics and sensor systems. You might think that <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/solar-power/">solar cells</a> would have limited use underwater due to the limited amount of sunlight that is able to penetrate the murky depths, however these new panels are optimized to produce a significant amount of power <a href="http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2012/photovoltaic-cells-tap-underwater-solar-energy">at depths of up to 9 meters</a>.
The Navy developed the underwater solar power system to power sensor arrays that are currently reliant&nbsp;on on-shore power, batteries or solar power supplied by an above-water platform....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/us-navy-develops-underwater-solar-panels-to-power-sensor-systems/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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NRL Underwater Solar Cells

Scientists at the <a href="http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2012/photovoltaic-cells-tap-underwater-solar-energy">US Naval Research Laboratory, Electronics Science and Technology Division</a> recently announced that they have developed a new breed of underwater solar panels that are able to power submerged electronics and sensor systems. You might think that <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/solar-power/">solar cells</a> would have limited use underwater due to the limited amount of sunlight that is able to penetrate the murky depths, however these new panels are optimized to produce a significant amount of power <a href="http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2012/photovoltaic-cells-tap-underwater-solar-energy">at depths of up to 9 meters</a>.
The Navy developed the underwater solar power system to power sensor arrays that are currently reliant&nbsp;on on-shore power, batteries or solar power supplied by an above-water platform....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/us-navy-develops-underwater-solar-panels-to-power-sensor-systems/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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NRL Underwater Solar Cells

Scientists at the <a href="http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2012/photovoltaic-cells-tap-underwater-solar-energy">US Naval Research Laboratory, Electronics Science and Technology Division</a> recently announced that they have developed a new breed of underwater solar panels that are able to power submerged electronics and sensor systems. You might think that <a href="http://inhabitat.com/tag/solar-power/">solar cells</a> would have limited use underwater due to the limited amount of sunlight that is able to penetrate the murky depths, however these new panels are optimized to produce a significant amount of power <a href="http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2012/photovoltaic-cells-tap-underwater-solar-energy">at depths of up to 9 meters</a>.
The Navy developed the underwater solar power system to power sensor arrays that are currently reliant&nbsp;on on-shore power, batteries or solar power supplied by an above-water platform....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/us-navy-develops-underwater-solar-panels-to-power-sensor-systems/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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NRL Underwater Solar Cells

Scientists at the US Naval Research Laboratory, Electronics Science and Technology Division recently announced that they have developed a new breed of underwater solar panels that are able to power submerged electronics and sensor systems. You might think that solar cells would have limited use underwater due to the limited amount of sunlight that is able to penetrate the murky depths, however these new panels are optimized to produce a significant amount of power at depths of up to 9 meters.
The Navy developed the underwater solar power system to power sensor arrays that are currently reliant on on-shore power, batteries or solar power supplied by an above-water platform....